I will never forget from the time I started reading Pieper 20 years ago how he simplifies all theology into only 2 religions in the world: (1) the religion of the Law, i.e. works, and (2) the religion of the Gospel, i.e. the Christian religion -- click on the highlighted section # 3 below, and translate it. How those who err in theology hate this simplification! But this is exactly what our Saviour meant when he said:
John 14:6 – I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.Hmmm... that sounds like a good theme for a book titled Mere Christianity, a book which is "often described as the most important defense of Christianity in the twentieth century" (search this phrase on Amazon review here). But did C.S. Lewis, who is often credited for explaining Christianity, simplify it this way?... no, I don't think so. Could it be that C.S. Lewis's Christianity isn't quite as simple as Franz Pieper's Christianity?
Here now is a directory for the cross references for all 3 of Pieper's volumes:
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Christliche Dogmatik, Volume 1
by Dr. Franz Pieper
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Contents
Prolegomena
The Nature and Character of Theology
(De Natura et Constitutione Theologiae.)
3. The Number of Religions in the World, p. 9 — 3. Die Zahl der Religionen in der Welt, S. 8.
4. The Sources of the Two Existing Religions, p. 19
5. The Cause of the Divisions Within Visible Christendom, p. 21
7. Christian Religion and Christian Theology, p. 40
9. Theology as Aptitude, p. 46 — 9. Die nähere Beschreibung der Theologie, als Tüchtigkeit gefaßt, S. 50
10. Theology as Doctrine, p. 51 — 10. Die nähere Beschreibung der Theologie, als Lehre gefaßt, S. 56.
11. Divisions of the Christian Doctrine, p. 76
B. Fundamental and Non-Fundamental Doctrines, p. 80 — Fundamentale und nichtfundamentale Lehren, S. 89.
Primary and Secondary Fundamental Doctrines, p. 85 — Primäre und sekundäre Fundamentallehren, S. 95
C. Open Questions and Theological Problems, p. 93 — Offene Fragen und theologische Probleme, S. 104.
13. The Purpose of Christian Theology for Man, p. 103
14. The Means by Which Theology Accomplishes Its Purpose, p. 105
18. Theology and Doctrinal Liberty, p. 134 — 18. Theologie und Lehrfreiheit, S. 154.
21. The Attainment of Theological Aptitude, p. 186 — 21. Die Erlangung der theologischen Tüchtigkeit, S. 228.
Holy Scripture
Die Heilige Schrift. (De Scriptura Sacra.)
1. Holy Scripture the Only Source and Norm of Christian Doctrine for the Church Today, p. 193
2. Holy Scripture Identical with the Word of God, p. 213
3. The Verbal Inspiration of Holy Scripture, p. 217
4. The Relation of the Holy Ghost to the Holy Writers, p. 228
5. Objections to the Doctrine of Inspiration, p. 232
6. On the History of the Doctrine of Inspiration, p. 265
7. Luther and the Inspiration of Holy Scripture, p. 276
8. A Brief Critique of Modem Theology in So Far as It Denies the Inspiration of Scripture, p. 298
9. The Consequences of the Denial of the Inspiration of Holy Scripture, p. 303
10. The Properties of Holy Scripture, p. 307 — 10. Die Eigenschaften der Heiligen Schrift, S. 371
1. Authority, p. 307 — die göttliche Autorität, S. 371
2. Efficacy, p. 315 — die göttliche Kraft, S. 381
3. Perfection, or Sufficiency, p. 317 — die Vollkommenheit, S. 383
11. The Witness of History for Scripture, p. 330 — 11. Die geschichtliche Bezeugung der Schrift, S. 398
13. The Original Text of Holy Scripture and the Translations, p. 343
14. The Use of Scripture in Deciding Doctrinal Controversies, p. 349
15. The Authority of Scripture and the Confessions, p. 354
16. Holy Scripture and Exegesis, p. 359
The Doctrine of God
Die Lehre von Gott. (De Deo.)
3. The Trinitarian Controversies, p. 381 — 3. Der Kampf der Kirche um die christliche Gotteserkenntnis, S. 457
[A. The Christian Church and Unitarianism, p. 382] — Der Kampf gegen die Leugner der drei Personen, S. 459.
[B. The Christian Church and Tritheism and Subordinationism, p. 384]
4. Objections to the Unity of the Godhead, p. 387
5. The Doctrine of the Trinity in the Old Testament, p. 393
6. The Trinity and Human Reason, p. 398
7. Ecclesiastical Terminology and the Christian Knowledge of God, p. 406
8. God’s Essence and Attributes, p. 427
9. Nähere Darlegung der Schriftlehre von Gottes Wesen und Eigenschaften (De essentia et attributis divinis).
A. The Relation of the Divine Essence to the Divine Attributes and of the Attributes to One Another, p. 428
B. Classifications of the Divine Attributes 4, p. 434
a. The Negative Attributes, p. 437 — Negative Eigenschaften, wodurch Unvollkommenheiten, die sich bei den Kreaturen finden, von Gott negiert werden, S. 536
(1. Unity, p. 437 - die Einheit, S. 536; 2. Simplicity, p. 439 - Einfachheit, S. 538; 3. Immutability, p. 440 - Unveränderlichkeit, S. 540; 4. Infinity, p. 441 - Unendlichkeit, S. 542; Omnipresence, p. 442 - Allgegenwart, S. 543; Eternity, p. 445 - Ewigkeit, S. 547)
b. Positive Attributes, p. 447 — Positive Eigenschaften, die sich auch an Kreaturen finden, aber Gott in absoluter Vollkommenheit zukommen, S. 549
(Life, p. 447 - Leben, S. 549; Knowledge, p. 447 - Wissen, S. 549; Wisdom, p. 452 - Weisheit, S. 556; Attributes of the Divine Will, p. 453 - Verstand und Wille in Gott, S. 557; Holiness, p. 456 - die Heiligkeit Gottes, S. 561; Justice, p. 457 - die Gerechtigkeit, S. 561; Truthfulness, p. 458 - die Wahrhaftigkeit, S. 563; Power, p. 459 - die Macht, S. 564; Goodness, p. 460 - Gottes Güte, Barmherzigkeit, Liebe, Gnade, Sanftmut, S. 565)
The Creation of the World and of Man
Die Schöpfung der Welt und des Menschen. (De Creatione.)
1. The Record of Creation, p. 467 — 1. Die Erkenntnisquelle der Lehre von der Schöpfung, S. 570
2. The Definition of Creation, p. 467 — 2. Wesen und Begriff der Schöpfung, S. 571
3. The Hexaemeron, p. 468 — 3. Der Zeitraum der Schöpfung, S. 572
4. The Order Observed in Creation, p. 469 — 4. Die Ordnung im Schöpfungswerk, S. 572
5. The Work of the Six Days, p. 470 — 5. Das Schöpfungswerk im einzelnen nach den Tagen, S. 574
(Dichotomy and Trichotomy, p. 476). — Dichotomie und Trichotomie, S. 581
(The Unity of the Human Race, p. 477). — Die Einheit des Menschengeschlechts, S. 582
(Special Questions Regarding the Biblical Account of Creation, p. 478). — Einzelnes zum biblischen Schöpfungsbericht, S. 583
(The Ultimate Purpose of the World, p. 479). — Der Endzweck der Welt, S. 585
Divine Providence, or the Preservation and Government of the World
(De Providentia Dei.)
1. Definition of Divine Providence, p. 483 — 1. Der Begriff der göttlichen Vorsehung und Einwände dagegen, S. 587.
2. The Relation of Divine Providence to the Causae Secundae, p. 487 — 2. Das Verhältnis der göttlichen Vorsehung zu den causae secundae, S. 592.
5. Divine Providence and Free Will, p. 491 — 5. Die göttliche Providenz und die menschliche Freiheit, S. 597.
Angelology
Die Engel. (De Angelis.)
1. The Existence of Angels and the Time of Their Creation, p. 498 — 1. Die Existenz der Engel und die Zeit ihrer Erschaffung, S. 603.
3. The Nature and the Properties of the Angels, p. 500 — 3. Beschaffenheit und Fähigkeiten der Engel, S. 604.
4. Number and Ranks of the Angels, p. 504 — 4. Zahl der Engel und Unterschiede unter denselben, S. 609.
7. The Evil Angels, Their Activities, and Their Eternal Punishment, p. 508 — 7. Die bösen Engel, ihre Verrichtungen und ihre ewige Strafe, S. 613.
The Doctrine of Man
1. Man Created in the Image of God, p. 515 — 1. Die Erschaffung nach dem göttlichen Ebenbilde, S. 617.
3. Image of God in the Wider and in the Proper Sense, p. 518 — 3. Ebenbild Gottes im weiteren und eigentlichen Sinne, S. 621.
4. The Relation of the Divine Image to the Nature of Man, p. 520 — 4. Das Verhältnis des göttlichen Ebenbildes zur menschlichen Natur, S. 622.
5. Immediate Consequences of the Possession of the Divine Image, p. 521 — 5. Unmittelbare Folgen des göttlichen Ebenbildes im Menschen, S. 624.
3. How the Divine Law is Made Known to Man, p. 531 — 3. Die Erkenntnis des göttlichen Gesetzes, das alle Menschen verbindet, S. 635.
2. The Effect of Hereditary Corruption on the Mind and Will of Man, p. 543 — 2. Die Wirkung des Erbverderbens auf den Verstand und Willen des Menschen, S. 652.
3. The Negative and the Positive Side of Original Corruption, p. 547 — 3. Die negative und positive Seite des Erbverderbens, S. 656.
2. The Causes of Actual Sin, p. 559 — 2. Die Ursachen der Tatsünden
5. Classification of Actual Sins, p. 564 — 5. Einteilungen und Benennungen der Tatsünden, S. 675
(Voluntary and Involuntary Sins, p. 564) — a. Unterscheidung der Tatsünden nach der verschiedenen Beteiligung des menschlichen Willens, S. 676 ;
(The Relation of Peccati Actualia to the Conscience, p. 565) — b. die peccata actualia im Verhältnis zum Gewissen, S. 677 ;
(Sins Against God, Against the Neighbor, and Against Oneself, p. 566) — c. Einteilung der Sünden nach dem Objekt, S. 678 :
Just a reminder for those less familiar: Pieper's Dogmatics have been one of the standard textbooks for "Missouri Synod" seminarians ever since they were published – in German originally, then in English when translated. So today's LC-MS pastors are familiar with these textbooks and either they follow them,... or more likely, they don't... and even scoff at them... like they do the Brief Statement.
For anyone using these cross reference listings, they should be aware that I consider them an improvement on the original Contents listings for both the English and German editions. I plan to use these listings for future references and have created a new label for them: "Christian Dogmatics".
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